Are you getting ghosted by applicants? Here’s why and how to avoid it!
Have you ever been ghosted by a candidate? Have they applied for a job, but no- showed for the interview? Have they accepted the job, but neglect to show up on their first day? Let’s dive into why that’s happening and how to avoid it! Set the tone – After over 15,000 thousand interviews, […]
Why your employee referral program isn’t working
Have you gone through the motions of setting up your employee referral program, only to be left underwhelmed by the lack of interest and results? Throughout my time in the recruiting industry over the last 2 decades, I’ve helped numerous businesses implement successful referral programs. Often, they already have one in place but can’t put […]
HR Is Your Friend
In most cases, your efforts to hire come from an urgent reaction to a situation that has left you with a hole on your team to fill. Can I get a show of hands from those who think this is fun? How about those who love it so much they want to do it on […]
4 Signs it is Time to Finally Fire that Sales Rep
Your low performers bring the whole team down, and this isn’t fair to your other employees who have to work harder to make up the difference. Here are some signs it is time to finally fire that sales rep.
Coronavirus Emergency Loans – Small Business Guide and Checklist
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses.
Sample Template to Communicate with Staff
Stuck about What to Say? Here is a starter outline/content to get you going.
What You’re Doing Wrong in Your Hiring Process
For building product manufacturers and distributors, the quality of your hiring process can mean the difference between employing high performers and having to settle for mediocrity. Here are some hiring process mistakes you should avoid if you want the best of the best on your team. Not Having an Established Process If you want to […]
Is Your Recruiting Process a Joke?
Let’s start by asking a hard question, do you even have a recruiting process? Or are you rather, are you just trusting that in this digital world, that it should be easy to find and engage qualified people?
The Full Cost of a Bad Hire, It’s More Than You Might Think
Understanding the true cost of a bad hire can be a very complicated prospect. In most cases even veteran HR professionals and hiring managers drastically underestimate the financial cost, they estimate it is in the thousands. Some studies show that the price of a new hire can be as much as 30% of their first year’s salary. Other estimates can get as high as $240,000 in the first 18 months with a “bad” new hire. This really shows just how detrimental a bad hire can be in any company, and it takes most hiring professional by complete surprise, blowing their assumed “thousands” out of the water.
The Ugly Truth of the Cost of a Bad Sales Hire
When you ask a CEO or sales manager about the cost of a bad sales hire the first thing they are likely to bring up is the actual cost of hiring. I.E. on-boarding, training and benefits, and while this may be very expensive most companies seem to leave it at that.